Obama, UK’s Cameron wager beer over World Cup game

The two leaders “agreed to disagree” on Saturday about the desired outcome of the U.S.-England World Cup soccer match that began at 1830 GMT, the White House said in a statement.

Obama and Cameron had just finished a call that covered foreign policy issues and the BP Plc oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The president “affirmed his deep commitment to the special and historic relationship between our two countries,” the White House said.

Then beer — and a little bit of friendly ribbing — entered the chat.

“The president noted that the historical record of previous World Cup matches between the United States and England favors the United States and the president wagered the best lager against the best beer in America on an American win over England,” the White House said.